Schools may need closer review
Ash Vale at a glance
- House prices
- £392,000
- Middle74th percentile
- Schools
- 27th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 54th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 57.6 per 1,000 residents
- Middle61st percentile
- Flood risk
- 18.9% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land81st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Ash Vale a good place to live?
Ash Vale has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Guildford below.
Ash Vale and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Ash Vale | £392,000 | 57.6 |
| Bellfields & Slyfield | £435,500 | 100.2 |
| Westborough | £425,000 | 81.7 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Ash Vale
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 57.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 61st percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Ash Vale
House prices
- Median sale price
- £392,000
- Percentile
- 74th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 98 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Ash Vale
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Ash Vale is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 17.0 per 1,000 residents: lower than Guildford (30.3) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Ash Vale | Guildford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 17.0 | 30.3 | 35.9 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 7.9 | 15.0 | 18.1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7.2 | 10.1 | 10.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 6.4 | 3.3 | 5.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.0 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Public order | 5.3 | 8.2 | 6.6 |
| Drugs | 3.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| Burglary | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.7 |
| Robbery | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Ash Vale
Schools
27th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Ash Vale
Flood risk
18.9% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 7.2% of the area. That is the 81st percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Ash Vale
Transport
54th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Ash Vale a good place to live?
Ash Vale has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Ash Vale safe?
Ash Vale ranks in the 61st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Ash Vale?
The median sale price was £392,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 74th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Ash Vale?
Schools rank in the 27th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Ash Vale?
Nearby public profiles include Bellfields & Slyfield in Guildford and Westborough in Guildford.
